All articles by George MacDonald – Page 183
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NewsCBI reports fall in August retail sales volumes
Retail sales volumes fell year-on-year in August at the fastest pace for more than a year
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NewsFloors 2 Go collapses into administration
Specialist retailer Floors 2 Go has been put into administration and part of the business has been bought by a new company.
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NewsTopps warns on profits as shattered consumer confidence takes toll
Topps Tiles has issued a profit warning after a steep trading downturn in recent weeks.
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NewsGarden Centre Group buys Country Homes and Gardens
Garden Centre Group has bought 12-store counterpart Country Homes and Gardens for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsPrimark sees scope for 300 store openings in Europe
Value fashion giant Primark sees scope to more than double store numbers as it considers its next phase of overseas expansion.
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NewsOcado launches 'shopping wall' at top shopping centre
Online grocer Ocado is to enable shoppers to order goods by scanning from a window display in an experimental venture reminiscent of an innovation tried by Tesco in Korea.
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NewsNo pay rise for SuperGroup's Dunkerton
Directors of fashion retailer SuperGroup, including founder Julian Dunkerton, will not take a pay rise this year
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NewsUPDATED: A-wear 'will not go into examinership'
A-wear, the Irish fashion retailer controlled by private equity firm Alchemy, is not at risk of going into examinership sources familiar with the situation told Retail Week.
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NewsTesco extends Irish market share lead
Irish grocery sales were flat in the 12 weeks to August 7 as shoppers kept a tight rein on spending.It was the first time in 12 months that there was no value growth in the market, Kantar Worldpanel data showed.Market leader Tesco consolidated its position, delivering sales growth of 1.7% ...
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NewsTommy Hilfiger to open flagship on London's Brompton Road
Fashion retailer and brand Tommy Hilfiger is to open its biggest UK store in November this year on London’s Brompton Road.
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NewsJD Sports hires property advisor to drive expansion in France
Fashion group JD Sports has hired property advisers to guide on expansion in France.
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NewsM&S becomes exclusive fashion partner for The X Factor
Marks & Spencer has been named the exclusive fashion partner of The X Factor, the search-for-a-star TV show.
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NewsPlus-size women's fashion sales to reach £5.7bn by 2016
The plus-size clothing market is expected to generate sales of £7.9bn by 2016 after rapid growth over the last five years.
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NewsJohn Lewis beats rioters with weekly sales rise
Department store chain John Lewis generated a sales increase of 2.9% to £52.9m last week, despite riot disruption. Excluding VAT, the rise was 1.3%.
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AnalysisMark Horgan
Sainsbury’s new marketing director will play a key role as the grocer begins to prepare for the post-Jamie Oliver era. George MacDonald reports
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OpinionComment: Signet shares may yet sparkle
Unlike what it sells in-store, the shares of jewellery Goliath Signet haven’t been sparklers lately – there’s a been a distinct lack of bling.
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NewsRetail bearing up but grocery volumes weak
Although retailers bore the brunt of last week’s riots, the sector kept its head above water despite lagging the All-share index.
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NewsM&S names partner to build multichannel platform
Marks & Spencer has appointed technology firm SapientNitro to create its own multichannel platform as it bids to increase multichannel sales to between £800 and £1bn by 2014.
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NewsAsda accuses WHSmith of 'ripping off' back-to-school shoppers
Asda has accused WHSmith of “rip-off” stationery prices as the battle for back-to-school sales heats up.